Dogen Zenji - Shobogenzo - "Truth Unfolding" (Trans. Myers) - Zen Buddhism

An alternative translation (and a more poetic one I find) of the Genjo Koan - translated by Bob Myers as "Truth Unfolding." The text/essay with commentary by Myers can be found here: terebess.hu/ze...
Genjōkōan (現成公按) sometimes translated as Actualizing the Fundamental Point is an influential essay written by Dōgen, the founder of Zen Buddhism's Sōtō school in Japan. It is considered one of the most popular essays in Shōbōgenzō. Dōgen Zenji (19 January 1200 - 22 September 1253), also was a Japanese Buddhist priest, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan.
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Satashi Ashikawa - "Still Space"
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Wonderful articulation of this mysterious process and differences Neil. I can totally relate.

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Thank you so very much for recording Dogen Zenji. I hope you will record more from Shobogenzo and that will give me the opportunity to listen and learn.

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Dogen is pretty cryptic eh. If he was around today I reckon he'd be a philosopher professor with a strong interest in poetry.

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